© Dandelion Dreams During Lent - Part 1 (2021) Mixed media on canvas, 12" x 12"/ 30cm x 30cm

This started with two things in mind; the colour violet representing Lent according to an article I read and also the fact I wanted to create a set of two that could sit side by side, perhaps in a holiday home. I was swept up in the Easter holiday vibes despite lockdown still holding everything back. Cornwall thrives off visitors. The visitors give the county its energy that takes it from season to season. Without that norm, everything gets a bit lost and quiet. I’ve missed that flux.

So, I started this and another at the same time with the same colours and layout. I decided to use stencils for a more intricate design that would work as a print perhaps on letter writing stationery. It reminded me of some I had in a drawer from many years ago when I used to write to my best friend who sadly lost her battle with Leukaemia. So I guess this set transports me to times spent with her in a holiday apartment in Carbis Bay, near St Ives.

© Dandelion Dreams During Lent - Part 2 (2021), Mixed media on canvas, 12" x 12"/ 30cm x 30cm

Themes that come to mind with this set are: transactions between people and places, bright holiday homes, sunny days, Easter, intricate mark-making and combining violet/blue/gold/silver.